Divine Power

Dazed & Confused summons "Divine Power" and sets about channelling everything that is awe-inspiringly ancient and majestic right now in the worlds of fashion, art, music and film.

Golden Grooves: Golden Silvers
The Jazz-loving Hoxton trio get ready to take over the charts with their quirky pop sounds.

Playing with Fire: Jim Sturgess
The young British Actor on his role in the controversial IRA drama 50 Dead Men Walking.

Vision Incision: Joe Coleman
Enter the strange world of the apocalyptic outsider artist who lives in a museum of the macabre.

In Bloom: Rose Byrne
The hot American actress gets a buzz our of killing zombies and snogging Brad Pitt.

Black at Heart: John Paris & PJ Harvey
The two legendary musicians talk about their first collaboration in over a decade.

Fashion
This months' cover star Lakshmi gets adorned and decorated by Nicola Formichetti and shot by Josh Olins. Katie Shillingford and Mel Bles venture out to Stonehenge. Karen Langley and Andreas Larsson discovers the power of gold in the S/S 09 collections. Ellen Von Unworth  and Joanna Schlenzka take inspiration from the Flintstones.

Cult VIP: The Monks
We remember Friar Tuck-loving 60s rockers who lived a life of guitar-shredding, whore-worshipping hedonism.

Q&A: Clint Mansell
The ex-PWEI frontman turned film composer wrestles with Darren Aronofsky, Mickey Rourke, Lil Jon and Slash

Art: Hung & Drawn
Andreas Hofer transforms comic book heroes; Georgina Starr takes over the airwaves with experimental radio; Neil Hamon uses film to re-write history; all this month’s art news; plus previews of three unmissable exhibitions.

Bound & Flogged
Patrick deWitt talks about the LA no-hopers in his debut novel; Concord Free Press give away books; the Jet Age Compendium uncovers the art of Eduardo Paolozzi

Cut & Wrapped
Waveriders explores the Irish roots of surf culture; Shifty examines 24 hours in the life of a Muslim crack dealer; Mike Tyson comes under the spotlight in Tyson; human trafficking in Hush; The raincoats regroup for the Lesbian and Gay film festival at the BFI; Martina Sheen plays Brian Clough in The Damned United.

Agony & Ecstasy
Asher Roth refutes the 'Diet Eminem' tag; O Children